The Best Broadway Movies

With the upcoming release of Les Miserables, Beliefnet looks at the best movies that came from Broadway!

West Side Story

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim penned the lyrics for major success West Side Story, and it was his musical debut. The story of two rival street gangs based on Romeo and Juliet spawned a number of Broadway runs and an engaging 1961 movie that took home the best picture prize at the Oscars.